The Otay Ranch Mustangs will head out to square off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Otay Ranch is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hilltop just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since May 9, 2024.
Otay Ranch got a good showing from Orlando Sivilla, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sivilla has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Salazar, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Olympian by a score of 9-5.
Colton Gregg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Gregg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Mater Dei Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Otay Ranch, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-6.
Otay Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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